Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the Client

Our Client is a leading specialist contractor operating across the UK and international markets, delivering scaffolding, access, hoists, mast climbers, and related access solutions. With a substantial and growing project portfolio, they are committed to strengthening commercial excellence, operational performance, and long-term client relationships across multiple regions.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Director in delivering commercial governance, reporting, and risk management across UK and international operations.
• Review high-risk contract terms, payment schedules, liquidated damages, bonds, warranties, scope exclusions, and other commercial obligations.
• Ensure contract review procedures, approval processes, and document control standards are consistently followed.
• Provide commercial guidance and support to Quantity Surveyors, Contracts Managers, Site Managers, and Operational teams.
• Lead or support negotiations for major applications, final accounts, client disputes, and commercial settlements.
• Develop commercial strategies for complex projects, including claims, risk mitigation, and negotiation planning.
• Attend client meetings and support senior commercial discussions where required.
• Capture lessons learned from challenging projects to improve future tendering and operational performance.
• Review and challenge CVRs, WIP, revenue forecasts, budgets, and commercial reporting across multiple business regions.
• Prepare executive and board-level commercial reporting packs, including financial analysis, risk summaries, forecasts, and supporting commentary.
• Monitor forecast movement, aged WIP, margin erosion, and commercial risks while implementing recovery actions.
• Work closely with Finance to improve forecasting accuracy, cash flow visibility, and commercial controls.
• Mentor and develop Quantity Surveyors and commercial support staff, promoting consistency and commercial best practice.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development of the Commercial team.
• Provide commercial leadership and cover for regional teams where required.
• Assist with commercial due diligence and integration activities relating to acquisitions.
• Promote consistent commercial standards across UK and international operations while recognising local market requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant Commercial Management or Senior Quantity Surveying experience within construction, scaffolding, access, specialist contracting, or a similar project-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of contracts, applications, valuations, variations, payment notices, final accounts, and commercial dispute resolution.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or leading commercial teams.
• Ability to prepare executive and board-level commercial reports with meaningful financial analysis and recommendations.
• Strong understanding of CVRs, WIP, forecasting, budgets, margin analysis, and cash management.
• Experience reviewing NEC, JCT, and bespoke subcontract contracts; international commercial experience is advantageous.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 skills.
• Experience with Eque2, Power BI, or CRM systems is desirable.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the UK, Ireland, Europe, and international operations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Full-time permanent position with international exposure.
• Opportunity to influence commercial strategy across a large multi-region business.
• Career progression within a growing specialist contractor.
• Collaborative leadership environment with exposure to executive and board-level decision-making.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Varied role combining commercial leadership, strategic reporting, client engagement, and team development.

If you're interested in learning more or would like to apply, please contact Sean Owen at (url removed).